The Mosher Pit

I had two oat cartons. One was nearly empty, so I dumped it into the other. Before tossing it, I noticed a recipe on the back, and before I knew it, I was making Apple Oatmeal Muffins.

They are addictive.

So I had two and a thing of vanilla yogurt for dinner.

We had also lunch at generous george's today, where I got the artichoke dip and a salad.

This marks the third day in a row that I have eaten whole grains and unusual vegetables, consumed no flesh, and cooked something from scratch.

I am not a vegetarian, but just plain eating smarter has me feeling better than I have in a month. More alert, more with it, more… paying attention. Relaxed. Productive. Hell, I'm not neglecting my journal so badly. (Although it might have been a good thing that I wasn't posting eight billion times a day.) I've quit smoking. I'm drinking more water, and definitely less booze, although I'm still a Diet Pepsi junkie.

Maybe this means I will get my writer-head back on.

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HAHAHA.

I have froofy taste and a phobia of falling back into poverty, and this gets me…

You scored as Upper middle Class. Your determination have soared you this high, yet not high enough to enjoy the luxuries of the upper class. Your most valued posession is your country club membership which is kept framed in the office. Upper middle Class 83% alternative 75% Middle Class 71% Lower Class 50% Luxurious Upper Class 33% What Social Status are you? created with QuizFarm.com

Now, to visualize those six figures.

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Right now, I'm not seeing how I can make it to Philcon, for no other reason than the fact that I need more me time right now. The trip up for Thanksgiving went too fast, and my head is still spinning from the drive; I have three major campaigns kicking off at work this week, so I don't really see taking that Friday off as doable.

And I need to clean house. Even with two of us doing the work, we're falling behind. I feel stretched too thin and I KNOW that's part of what has me all spaced out.

But I also want to see thems what I see at Philcon. Tim, Jenna Lynn, and Aynjel in particular, all of whom I miss terribly.

Also, in one of the greatest ironies I've experienced this year (Jenn, you'll appreciate this), PSFS finally realized that I moved.

To Narberth.

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Last week, I had about 40 people at my night, most of whom stayed through the night, made requests, the whole nine yards. So of course this week they called to say that they had a live dude coming in to do the guitar/sing thing for the next several weeks.

They are opening a new place up here on Sudley Road after the holidays, and want me to take a residency up there, so I'll let you know when that happens. Now maybe I can finally hit Schadenfreude.

At least I'm in practice again, now. And got a wedding gig in April out of the deal.

I'm still in a very strange state of mind. I've turned into an esoteric vegetarian chef this week because of some digestive issues I've had–I will be so happy when I have insurance and can get this stuff checkedd out–but last night we had spaghetti squash and tonight we're having ratatouille. Yes, these are both summery dishes, but oddly enough summer squashes are more available than a lot of other veggies.

At any rate, I need to go become a writer.

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I so have to give props to FailureToThrive for hearing me out on some weird mood things I was going through last week and helping me figure out what's been wrong. I have more to say on this, but can't til I get home and then once I get home I don't sit down at the computer so much. I just want all my friends to know that even if I seem to be behaving strangely, it's largely because everything in the past six months has resulted in a tremendous paradigm shift that's still in flux even though the basics are stable. I am rediscovering a lot of parts of me that have been hiding, and if that's why I seem like a different person to those of you who have known me a long time, it's because in many ways I am.

But in other ways, I'm still very much the “me” you've all known and rolled your eyes at, and always will be.

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The home phone is broken, and has been since the 16th. The fact that I just now noticed this fact probably means I don't need home phone service anymore. At any rate, use the cellphone til further notice–not sure if the problem is in the wires or in my gear, and too lazy to troubleshoot it just yet.

We just got back from PA; had a great time with Kieran and he and Dean had a blast goofing off together. The aunts are great.

We took a nap after dropping Kieran at the airport and woke to the Corgi yapping his head off. turns out a flock of wild turkeys was helping themselves out to fallen birdseed. They're local to the neighborhood, there, but that's the closest I've seen em. So you might say we got woken up by a Wild Turkey Party.

Also, i'm largely posting this right now because my LJ calendar graphic will look sort of like a turtle.

Fred, keep an eye on your mail. Package on its way. Sorry it's late.

Off to bed. Borders tomorrow.

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Tonight I'll be DJing in a business suit, cause I didn't change when I got home because it was more important for me to alphabetize my CDs. That should be a real hoot, spinning alternative shit in a redneck bar in corporate getup. Weet.

Skimming friends list of late, again. I'll catch up, though, cause you're all posting cool memes. For the record, you all rock, and I suppose when I have time to make a real post again (sometime in 2005) I will tell ALL OF YOU why EACH OF YOU rock, see.

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The weird body shenanigans continue. I fell asleep on the couch at 11, and woke up bolt upright ten minutes ago.

You know, sometimes I am self conscious to the point of tongue-tiedness, and lately it's been way out of control with the lockjaw. I'm not really this bad of a friend; I can just be really, really shy sometimes when I know, deep down, I've fucked up but I don't know the right way to apologize because I didn't exactly do anything wrong.

This probably only makes sense to me. Lots of old shit weighing way heavy on the brain and precipitating anxiety in old, dead corners, for one, and tripping over my tongue over and over and over again.

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My best friend's cat died this morning.

I feel like I've lost a nephew.

Maxx used to sorta halfheartedly bother Sable when I lived at Tim and Jenn's place. It was downright cute keeping them separated, but then Maxx used to sit at the door sometimes, going, I know there's another kitty in here!

Now they're both gone.

Maxx was a living, breathing Garfield, both in size and attitude. Watching him run was terribly entertaining, but he was always good for a snuggle. We joked about him endlessly but he was so laidback and the perfect foil to Tim in a lot of ways.

I called Jenn the other day and got the lowdown. Really hoped that it wouldn't take him. But it did. I feel horrible, because I wish I was there. That cat was so social, so wonderful; he deserves a wake.

*Hugs* to Jenny-fur.

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I slept until 2:30 today.

Well that explains a whole lot, dunnit?

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